A Way of Using Taxonomies to Demonstrate That Applied Qualifications and Curricula Cover Multiple Domains of Knowledge

Autor/inn/en	Suto, Irenka; Greatorex, Jackie; Vitello, Sylvia; Child, Simon
Titel	A Way of Using Taxonomies to Demonstrate That Applied Qualifications and Curricula Cover Multiple Domains of Knowledge
Quelle	In: Research Matters, (2020) 30, S.26-34 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1755-6031
Schlagwörter	Taxonomy; Secondary School Curriculum; College Curriculum; Educational Objectives; Foreign Countries; Vocational Education; Difficulty Level; Test Items; Alignment (Education); United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Taxonomie; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Ausland; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Test content; Testaufgabe
Abstract	Educational taxonomies are classification schemes which provide the terminology that educationalists need to describe and work with different areas of knowledge. It is good practice to use taxonomies to formulate and review curricula, learning objectives, and associated assessments. Demonstrating sufficient coverage of each of an adequate range of knowledge domains is critical for authenticity, for assessment reliability, and for transparency surrounding what students are learning. In this study we explored whether any educational taxonomies that were designed for general educational contexts (sometimes called 'academic' contexts) could be utilised in applied educational contexts (often called 'vocationally-related' in England). To do this, we identified nine published taxonomies with sufficient potential, and selected and combined the most appropriate. This process led us to develop a new model of demand. We then applied the selected taxonomies experimentally to existing curricula in a range of applied subjects which are taught at secondary and tertiary level in England. We also used the selected taxonomies to develop a tool for writing educational objectives. This article ends with suggestions for applying the selected taxonomies in other areas of assessment. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01